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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: laernu on July 07, 2009, 02:51:05 PM

Title: Where is my ECU located
Post by: laernu on July 07, 2009, 02:51:05 PM

where is my ECU located on a 91 318is :D?

Title: Where is my ECU located
Post by: monty23psk on July 07, 2009, 03:28:41 PM

In the glove box on the top part behind a plastic cover.

Title: Where is my ECU located
Post by: DesktopDave on July 07, 2009, 04:19:30 PM

Yep...open the glove box and unscrew the phillips head screws across the top.  You don't have to do them all, just four of them IIRC.  You'll be able to drop the cover and get to the DME/ECU.  It's bolted to a bracket up in there.

Title: Where is my ECU located
Post by: laernu on July 07, 2009, 05:32:59 PM

Alright thanks guys alot :) and do you guys know if its a 175 socket?

Title: Where is my ECU located
Post by: DesktopDave on July 07, 2009, 09:37:49 PM

I'm not sure what that is.  I'm pretty sure our ECU/DME is the Bosch 175.  Don't replace the DME for kicks, it's usually not the problem in my experiences.  Unless you're chipping it...then full speed ahead!

Title: Where is my ECU located
Post by: laernu on July 09, 2009, 12:22:48 PM

Yeah i juss bought a Dinan Chip to put in it

Title: Where is my ECU located
Post by: manydubs on July 24, 2009, 08:01:24 AM

How is the dinan chip performance?